Patents by Inventor Joel D. McCorkel

Joel D. McCorkel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9321432
    Abstract: A vehicle roof cleaner is provided with a pair of vertical supports, an upper cross bar, a cleaner assembly, and an adjustment mechanism. The upper crossbar connects the pair of vertical supports, and the cleaner assembly is movable along the pair of vertical supports and positionable below the upper crossbar by the height adjustment mechanism. The height adjustment mechanism includes a load bearing mechanism, a spring load assembly, and an activation mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Quintin Machinery LLC
    Inventors: Howard Livingston, Joel D. McCorkel
  • Publication number: 20140223677
    Abstract: A vehicle roof cleaner is provided with a pair of vertical supports, an upper cross bar, a cleaner assembly, and an adjustment mechanism. The upper crossbar connects the pair of vertical supports, and the cleaner assembly is movable along the pair of vertical supports and positionable below the upper crossbar by the height adjustment mechanism. The height adjustment mechanism includes a load bearing mechanism, a spring load assembly, and an activation mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Quintin Machinery LLC
    Inventors: Howard Livingston, Joel D. McCorkel
  • Patent number: 5617754
    Abstract: A single stage two plane coiled reinforcing bar stock straightener adapted to straighten an infeed of coiled reinforcing bar in both the horizontal and vertical planes for providing the straightened delivery of coil fed reinforcing bar material to processing and converting machinery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Kenneth A. Kauffman
    Inventors: Frank Senft, Joel D. McCorkel
  • Patent number: 4079834
    Abstract: An endless belt conveyor provided with a tensioning mechanism which includes an idler in operative contact with the return run, the idler being supported by a movable carriage. Tension adjusting means are provided which may move the carriage and idler in either a first direction to increase the tension on the endless belt or in a second direction to reduce the tension for purposes of resplicing the belt. The tensioning mechanism further includes control means which senses the tension on the return run and which may initiate movement of the carriage in either direction. The means for sensing the tension includes a normally open limit switch which is adapted to close when the tension on the return run falls below a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1978
    Assignee: Aggregates Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Stacy G. Fletcher, Jr., Joel D. McCorkel